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单词 clearinghouse
释义

clearinghouse

or clear·ing house

[ kleer-ing-hous ]
/ ˈklɪər ɪŋˌhaʊs /

noun, plural clear·ing·hous·es [kleer-ing-hou-ziz]. /ˈklɪər ɪŋˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials, information, etc.

Origin of clearinghouse

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby clearinghouse

clear ice, clearing, clearing bank, clearing bath, clearing factor, clearinghouse, clearing mark, clearing sale, clear layer of epidermis, clearly, clear off
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Example sentences from the Web for clearinghouse

  • There is no federal agency or clearinghouse that monitors the sale or ownership of guns.

    The Most Armed States|The Daily Beast|June 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for clearinghouse

clearing house

noun

banking an institution where cheques and other commercial papers drawn on member banks are cancelled against each other so that only net balances are payable
a central agency for the collection and distribution of information or materials
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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